I am still stunned that 1 in 3 women have had or will have an abortion. Here's my tale.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

In With the New

A Mirena is now inside my uterus. This happened yesterday. I was pretty worried 'cause of the massive amounts of pain I went through getting the Paraguard, especially the horrid cramping well into the night. This one was a breeze, comparatively. It was no picnic, to be sure. There are certain kinds of pain that are worse than others, and having my cervix cracked open is one of my least favorites. But it was over quickly and the only drawback was that my pulse was low, so I was nauseated and they had to keep me horizontal for a while. My clinician said that it was probably easier because since she took my Paraguard out (which wasn't bad at all), my cervix was more relaxed than it would have been.I had a little cramping last night and this morning, but very mild. Apparently it's likely that I'll have spotting for 2-3 months, but they really can't give me an idea of how this will effect me. It's different for everyone.I like the ladies at this Planned Parenthood. They're down to earth and supercool. My clinician is a roller derby girl.